On May 22, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed SF 455, which says that the petition to create a new ballot-qualified party must be completed within one year. Previously the group circulating such a petition could take as long as it … Continue reading
Verified Voting has this useful chart that enables one to know how each jurisdiction in the U.S. votes. Click on any particular state to see a county-by-county breakdown. … Continue reading
Canada will hold a parliamentary election on October 19, 2015. Polls suggest that the New Democratic Party is in a virtual tie with the Conservative Party, with the Liberals trailing badly. For most of its life, the New Democratic Party … Continue reading
On May 22, the Nevada Assembly passed SB 499, the bill that eases petition deadlines for newly-qualifying parties and non-presidential independent candidates. The bill now goes to the Governor. The bill moves the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from April … Continue reading
On May 26, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear Evenwel v Abbott, 14-940, a Texas redistricting case involving the State Senate districts. The plaintiffs are voters who live in a rural State Senate district. They argue that the … Continue reading
